Why are you fat???

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  • csmith4567
    csmith4567 Posts: 82 Member
    Re: This being a success story. I think it is a sucess if you can admit to yourself and others the shortcomings that need correcting. So, yes, it is a success for everyone here that replies.

    I am overweight because I quit smoking, ate too much, started a relationship and ate out alot without thinking about it ... drank too much ... ate the wrong foods and lots of them, and did not work out.
  • imarlett
    imarlett Posts: 228 Member
    My deal: the real deal: I was raped when I was 14 after that I put on a lot of weight so men wouldnt bother me. Now, I am married and I have stable relationship so I can begin to heal. I also use food as a coping mechanism. I didnt realize all this until I went to therapy. Now, it is a matter of learning new habits. I never was much into exercise either but heh, no excuse. So, traumatic event, bad coping skills, lack of working out made me fat. And now, guess what? I am interested in body building can you believe that?
  • lilbit71
    lilbit71 Posts: 16 Member
    I am fat because I put more in the hole in my face than the amount of energy I put out during any given day. I eat crap food, sit my butt on the couch and watch the boob tube. Although, not any more. I've been preparing myself for success for the past year +. A year and a half ago, I quit drinking alcohol. 6 month ago, I gave up artificial sweeteners and 2 months ago I quit smoking. I wanted to get all of those things out of the way so there would be NOTHING standing in my way of succeeding at getting healthy. About a year ago I became a Beachbody Coach and never really stuck to any of my goals. Now, I have decided that I will be my own success story...starting NOW1
  • Fuschia_free
    Fuschia_free Posts: 9
    I was not motivated to exercise anymore- i was frustated with some challenges in my life and as a result i ate tooooooooooo many cakes, croissants (all the things that rarely passed my lips became regular visitors).

    Prior to the past 2 years I was a relatively healthy fit person but s@!t happens. I just kept eating the cakes and crisps and i knew it wasn't MEEEEEEEEE but still did it. I had no motivation to stop or workout.

    I quit socialising as much as i used to- so didn't have that constant Friday and Saturday night 'of putting on the perfect outfit'- so didn't really notice the weight gain immediately. i recognised i was a 'little heavier' a few times when i was heading out with friends and began to run late all the time because nothing looked quite right - so limited self to jeans and a top and still wished i could back out but didn't- BUT NEVER TOOK IN THE FULL PICTURE.

    Unnnnnnnnnntil, I went on vacation and noticed i had a muffin top- Wow now that put things in perspective for me. That's why I wassssssssss FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT, that's why i am Overweight or that's why i have a high BMI. Whatever!!!!!!!!! there I said it :cry: Ok got that off my chest... Tomorrow some Zuuuuuuuuuuuuumba :bigsmile:
  • missfluffyuk
    missfluffyuk Posts: 245
    I had to move out of home for safety, and I moved in with my boyfriend and his mum. I went from being in a place where food wasn't readily available, I bought most of my own ingredients and often had to cook my own meals. For the most part, nobody cared or noticed when or what I ate -- and if my mum did cook, it was usually something light, and there were never any leftovers to snack on.

    My boyfriend's mum is a stay-at-home carer for his grandmother (her mother), and cooks full meals with big servings. Combine that with becoming lazier, eating more fast food (because I no longer had to buy most of my own ingredients to cook meals) and drinking alcohol, and I gained 15kg.
  • kphillips83
    kphillips83 Posts: 56 Member
    I allowed myself to get this way.. just like I am going to change it :)
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    Because I'm lazy.
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    Simple answer, ate more than I burned.
    More reasons that made it harder to make the right choices 4 pregnancies in 5 years, emotional eating after emotional trauma, messed up metabolism, hubby cooks and loves sauces, screwed up priorities.
  • 33Chief
    33Chief Posts: 106 Member
    I just love food....pure and simple. I am addicted to food like a crack addict. If I was not in the Army for the last ten years I am sure I would be as big as a house!
  • Luv2Dispatch911
    Luv2Dispatch911 Posts: 20 Member
    Oh goodness. Before Highschool i was overweight because of depression and lack of exercise. I then started playing sports my 8th grade year and LOST a TON. I actuallly looked AMAZING in a bikini. Senior year was a hard year for me and I began to put back on the weight. After high school I was out of control. I maintained my weight for a awhile until I moved in with my boyfriend and now husband. We got comfortable and I got lazy. I gained a lot of weight. In the past two years I have had a baby, a wedding, lost my grandmother and the biggest one was the loss of my father. After my dad died I went into a deep depression. He was my best friend and to make matters worse I was 6months pregnant when he passed away. he never got to see his grandson. I also worked as a dispatcher which invovled me sitting on my butt for 12hrs with no exercise and eating from bordom. I am now out of the dispatcher chair and working towards a degree as an RN in the mean time I am a stay at home mom. Looking forward to getting my life and bady back
  • roseylovestoshop
    roseylovestoshop Posts: 2
    I can come up with a million and one reasons why I am fat...but it boils down to personal responsibility. I'm fat because I ate too much crap and didn't exercise. No excuses.
  • jimmynorton24
    jimmynorton24 Posts: 60
    it doesnt matter y you are all that matters is what are you gonna do to change it.....embrace every success and enjoy every triumph and before you know it there will be a completely new you!!!!
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
    I was a lazy *kitten*, thinking I was "naturally thin." When I realized I wasn't, it was too late, I was already fat as hell! I focused too much on career and not enough on ME.
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    started eating fast food a lot when i met my fiance. i stopped exercising and it all crept on over the years. being lazy left it there lol and now a new attitude is taking it off ;p
    i no longer cakk me fat, i say chubbs ;p lol
  • chubbybunnee
    chubbybunnee Posts: 197 Member
    Pizza Rolls
  • kalexander2005
    kalexander2005 Posts: 223 Member
    Turned 35 and stopped worrying about carbs. 90 pounds later, here I am! (I've lost some tho)
  • Bermudabarbie
    Bermudabarbie Posts: 568 Member
    Before losing 87 pounds and reaching my goal weight, I over ate. Ate too many desserts and buffets. Spent years focusing on my career and not me. Had an expense account and did a lot of traveling and eating in resorts and hotels.
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    I used to be overweight because I had been in a serious relationship for about a year and a half - I got comfortable and let myself go a little. I started my healthy lifestyle about a year and a half ago, so I don't consider myself "fat" anymore at 5'5'' and 135 pounds.
  • JenMarie826
    JenMarie826 Posts: 143
    It all started with my family buying a computer for us kids... I used to be on it for hours at a time... Then I started dating my ex... And we would sit around watching tv and movies... And we would always go to restaurants or get fast food... Then we broke up and I sat around for about two years not caring about what I looked like and all that... And now I am getting my life together. :)
  • lisaisso
    lisaisso Posts: 337 Member
    it doesnt matter y you are all that matters is what are you gonna do to change it.....embrace every success and enjoy every triumph and before you know it there will be a completely new you!!!!

    this.
  • 4realnowcw
    4realnowcw Posts: 16
    For me it is really simple. I LOVE bad food. I LOOOOOOOOVE fast food and all junk food. I LOVE to eat until I feel like I am going to explode.

    I HATE working out. I HATE eating healthy food. I HATE almost all fruits and veggies. I HATE being hungry.

    I could say it is because of my PCOS or my brain tumor or my thyroid, and I'm sure these have played a part in it, but the simply face is I love to eat and I love to eat bad food. And I hate getting off my lazy *kitten* and doing anything.


    I love the honesty!
  • cshine06
    cshine06 Posts: 139 Member
    PCOS is a trending reason for women that are overweight. I guess we have to learn how to control our insulin resistance and focus on low carb foods. Vitex is a great supplement that helps regulate irregular menstrual cycles.
  • b0t23
    b0t23 Posts: 260 Member
    i gained weight and got out of shape mostly due to laziness and depression.

    i went through years of inconsistent eating and jobs that kept me behind a desk.

    a series of failed relationships and a poor me attitude... next thing I knew.. i was overweight, unattractive, unhappy, and more
  • sparkly86
    sparkly86 Posts: 520 Member
    nature and nurture
  • maddmaddie
    maddmaddie Posts: 160 Member
    When I was 15 I would walk/jog for 1 hour every single day and counted calories, plus worked on a farm and helped build a house. I weighed 145 lbs and looked good. When I turned 16, my dad died and I started gaining weight from being careless. I haven't seen 145 lbs since. At my highest I weighed 175 lbs (which I blame on going to New Zealand for 5 weeks and being lazy over there). Now I'm 22 and weigh 160 lbs and working on losing another 20 lbs.
  • atleast20
    atleast20 Posts: 29 Member
    I eat when I am tired. I am always tired
  • AmandaM15
    AmandaM15 Posts: 28 Member
    Gained too much with each pregnancy. Became depressed. Thyroid problems. Stopped exercising. Began stress eating. Lazy procrastinator. Ridiculously slow metabolism. (seriously, i can look at a piece of pizza and gain weight)
    I also crave salt in a major way and basically anything salty is probably unhealthy and fattening.

    Now I cut up cucumbers and salt the crap out of them. ;)
  • WendyKing1974
    WendyKing1974 Posts: 80 Member
    For me it started with my mother "loves with food". She didn't have a lot to eat growing up, so she always loved us with food. Still does. Well, she almost loved me to death. I had no concept of how to eat or what to eat. I thought it was no big deal because, even though I was morbidly obese, I was "healthy". Until I wasn't. So, now I'm learning how to eat right on my own, how to break the cycle so that my kids don't end up this way, and how to have self-control when I'm at my mom's.
  • Xoe4
    Xoe4 Posts: 38 Member
    Depression. My parents got divorced when I was younger - which led to eating. Divorce meant moving and with that teasing (I was a STRANGE child - I'm still strange but proud :D) - which led to eating. Abuse - led to depression and solace in food. Genetics - depression - eating. My life has been rough, but now that everything seems to be coming together (I'm doing something with my depression), its time to get my weight issues under control. :D
  • jadesta55
    jadesta55 Posts: 33
    lol well im not fat anymore....now i look like a retired athlete( i have a few cuts left in me) but i lost my motivation and im just realizing that i cant eat what i want:/
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